Improved washing-machine



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALEX. C. WADE, OF PARIS, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO HIMSELF AND GEO. THILMAN.

I MPRQVED WASHING-MACHiNE.

` Specification forming part of `LettersVlatent N o. 57,052, datedAugust 7 1866.

To all whom it `may concern:

Be it known that I, ALEXANDER O. WADE, of Paris, Edgar county, Illinois,have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in WashingMachines; andI do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,making part of this specification.

My invention consists in such an arrangement of mechanical devices as toenable clothes to be thoroughly cleansed of all impurities in a fewminutes, and` without any liability of injuring the most delicatefabrics; and the machine is s o constructed as `to be operated in themost eiiectivemanner with va slight exertion ot' force, while theoperative parts can be removed in a few moments whenever it isdesirable. p

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a vertical transverse sectionota washingmachine embodying my improvements, and

y Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the batter.

The tub of my washing-machine consists of a rectangular box, A, restingupon feet B B', and furnished with a lid, C, which lid is hinged to thebox at a and isheld securely closed by the button c. The lidis providedwith a slot, D, while its under side has attached to it thedownWardly-projecti ng cleats E E", which bear against the inner sidesof the tub'A.

F is a batten tirmly attached to the lid O and cleats E E', and saidhatten affords fournal-bearings for the rock-shaft G ot' the doublebatter H, which consists of two series of rods, I and J.

Adapted to it snugly wit-hin the bottom of the tub A is a removableframe, whose ends L lare iirmly connected together by side pieces,

N N', and journaled `within the ends L ot' said removable frame are aseries of rollers, O O, 85e., which are arranged in an arc of a circleconcentric with the journal-bearings of the rock-shaft G. These rollersmay be constructed of wood, india-rubber, or any other suitablematerial, and a greater or less number may be employed, depending uponthe size of the machine.

P is the lever by which the machine is operated, and said lever isAconnected to the rock.

shaft G by the arm R,`which vibrates within i the slot D. Y

Operation: The lid O is first opened, and the tub A filled with `the hotsuds to a suitable height, after which the clothes are inserted in thetub and the lid closed and locked down by means of the button c. Theoperator now proceeds to elevate and depress the lever P, which causes avibration of rock-shaft G and double-winged batter H, thus drawing' theclothes alternately back and forth over the rollers O O, &c., and thisrubbing contact ot' the clothes with said rollers loosens all dirt andimpurities in a very short space Vof time; and without tearing oft'buttons or injuring the most delicate fabrics.

The greater specitc gravityof the dirt extracted lfrom the clothescompels it to fall through the interstices between the rollers O 'and tosettle at the bottom of the vessel, by

which arrangement the clothes are constantly immersed in a body of cleanwater.

The machine being covered with a lid, there is no liability ot' theoperator being injured by the steam or hot suds, however rapidly themachine may be worked, and the arm R, strik- -ing alternately againsteither end of the slot I), limits the stroke of the lever. After thewashing has been performed the clothes can be removed by turning thebutton c around, so as to liberate the lid, after which the removableframeL can be lifted out and the entire machine thoroughly dried.

I claim herein as new and of my inventionl. The provision, in awashing-machine, ot' the double batter H, consisting of the two ries ofrods I and J, and pivoted to permit a swinging motion, substantially asdescribed and set forth.

2. The double batter` H I J, when journaled to the lid C, in combinationwith the remova-V ble roller-frame L, the whole being` arranged andoperating in the manner herein explained and set forth.

In testimony of which invention I hereunto set my hand. y K

ALEXANDER C. WADE. Witnesses:

GEO. THEMAN, GEO. DOLE.

